Layering art 

Maria Wigley 

Maria Wigley is a textile artist. She is from and currently works in the UK, which is where the majority of her work is exhibited. Maria explores the relationship between imagery and text. She often combines stitching and painting to create her work. The juxtaposition of the tight and calculated movements of stitching with the flow and carefree movement painting is a strong theme. Most of her work is personal and based on her own life experiences. She has also done collaborative work with her daughter where they both worked on the same piece and gave their own responses to the same experiences. She combines different textile materials and utilizes a layering effect for most of her work. Using translucent fabric and stitching words onto each sheet, she layers them on top of each other. This is to show the many conversations and thoughts that occur over time.

I really enjoyed looking at Maria Wigley’s work. The layering of words appealed to me the most. I also create work with word poems and reflections of my life, however, I usually accompany them with little drawings and write in pen. Maria’s work will be an inspiration for this layering project. 

https://www.mariawigley.co.uk/about-me